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Articles with tag "United Kingdom"

Russian Captain Found Guilty in Fatal North Sea Crash

After eight hours of deliberation, the jury convicted Vladimir Motin of the manslaughter by gross negligence of Filipino sailor Mark Angelo Pernia.

U.K. Expels Russian Diplomat in Tit-for-Tat Move

The expulsion came after Moscow accused a British diplomat of being a spy and ordered him to leave the country.
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U.K. Targets Tatneft in Latest Update to Sanctions Against Russia

The latest measures include six oil and gas companies, among them Tatneft, Russneft and NNK-Oil, as well as seven trading firms and four chemical companies...
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U.K. PM Warns Abramovich 'Clock Is Ticking' Over Chelsea Sale Fund

The frozen £2.5 billion generated from the sale of the club has been earmarked to help Ukraine's war victims.
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Putin Found 'Morally Responsible' for Nerve Agent Death in U.K.

Dawn Sturgess died after spraying herself with what she thought was perfume from a discarded bottle but turned out to be Novichok in the Skripal poisonings...
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Britain Warns Putin as Russian Military Ship Enters Its Waters

"We see you. We know what you’re doing. If the Yantar travels south this week, we are ready," Defense Secretary John Healey said in a messaged aimed...
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Kremlin Confirms Failed Backchannel Contact With U.K. Security Adviser 

The FT reported that the conversation “did not go well” and failed to establish a regular line of communication between London and Moscow.
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Russia and U.K. Tied in Billionaires Ranking

The two countries now share fourth place behind the United States (with 1,135 billionaires), China (321) and Germany (184).
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In First, British Warship Shadows Russian Navy Vessel in North Sea Under NATO Command

The Portsmouth-based HMS Duncan tracked the Russian anti-submarine ship Vice Admiral Kulakov as it transited the North Sea.
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Russia Fines Yaroslavl Language School Over Link to ‘Undesirable’ British Council

The school reportedly left an old article on its website that included a hyperlink to the British Council.
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U.K. Behind Major Drone Attack on Russian Airfields, FSB Chief Claims

Alexander Bortnikov also alleged that Britain and Ukraine were plotting an attack on TurkStream, the only route delivering Russian gas to Europe.
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United Kingdom Declares ‘Russian Oil Is Off the Market’ as it Sanctions Rosneft and Lukoil

The British government accused Rosneft and Lukoil of either benefiting from or supporting the Russian government through their business dealings.
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Bill Browder: It’s Time to Make Putin Pay for His War

The Kremlin critic talks overcoming sanctions fatigue, improving the Magnitsky Act and what to do with Russia’s frozen assets.
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British Police Arrest 3 People Accused of Spying for Russia

Counter Terrorism Command head Dominic Murphy said the U.K. was witnessing an increase in "proxies" being recruited by foreign intelligence agencies.
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U.K. Imposes Sanctions on Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation, Kremlin-Backed Youth Group

London accused eight Russians and three organizations of participating in the deportation and “indoctrination” of Ukrainian children.
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U.K. High Court Rejects Russian Billionaire’s Bid to Lift Sanctions

The ruling deals a blow to legal challenges against London’s post-invasion Russia sanctions regime.
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U.K. Sanctions 135 Oil Tankers in Russia's Shadow Fleet

"New sanctions will further dismantle Putin's shadow fleet and drain Russia's war chest of its critical oil revenues," Foreign Minister David Lammy said...
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U.K. Sanctions Russian GRU Agents Over Cyber Attacks and Hybrid Threats

London accused the Russian agency of "running a campaign to destabilize Europe, undermine Ukraine's sovereignty and threaten the safety of British citizens...
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Abramovich Faces London Lawsuit Over Norilsk Nickel Asset Deal

The move escalates an already complex and acrimonious legal battle that has raged for more than 15 years.
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Britain Links Azerbaijani Traders With Rosneft Ties to Russia’s Shadow Fleet

The men allegedly used their ties to Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin to trade more Russian crude in 2024 than any other entity. 
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